Burson-Marsteller names managing director for South Korea

Burson-Marsteller has appointed Ihn Chee as managing director and market leader for South Korea.Reporting to Margaret Key, CEO of Burson-Marsteller Asia-Pacific, Chee will serve as a member of the agency's APAC regional leadership team and will focus on growing new business and providing counsel to clients in the market.Prior to joining Burson-Marsteller, she was senior vice president and integrated marketing team lead at Weber Shandwick in Korea.Before that she was senior account supervisor and deputy healthcare/consumer practice lead at Edelman Korea, where she led PR and marketing communications strategies for multinational clients across the healthcare/pharmaceutical, food and nutrition and fast-moving consumer goods industries.“I am thrilled she will be partnering with us to achieve our vision for the region, and I have no doubt she will be an invaluable asset to our team and clients as we continue to grow our client portfolio in the Korea market,” said Key.